What's On in Sydney - Event Calander October 2010

The following events are happening in Sydney over October 2010. No matter what event your heading to Sydney for, Metro Hotels have an accommodation option to suit your needs.

Oct-10

1st 3rd Baby & Toddler Show 15,000 SCEC - Halls 5-6
2nd 3rd South Pacific Dance Sport Championships 2,000 SCEC - Bayside Auditorium
3rd 3rd Hair Biz Forum 1,000 SCEC - Bayside Auditorium
3rd 3rd 2010 NRL Grand Final 60,000+ ANZ Stadium
4th 4th Sydney FC v Adelaide United - A-League 5,000+ Sydney Football Stadium
6th 9th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health (APACT) 600+ SCEC
8th 10th Annual Conference of the International Stillbirth Alliance 450 Sydney Masonic Centre
9th 9th Socceroos vs Paraguay 45,000 Sydney Football Stadium
9th 14th Skål International World Congress 1,000 SCEC
9th 31st FAME - The Musical 2500 per show Capitol Theatre
15th 17th The Nutcracker - Imperial Russian Ballet Company 2,000 State Theatre
16th 16th Sydney Kings vs NZ Breakers 5,000 Sydney Entertainment Centre
17th 17th Credence Clearwater Revival 5,000 Sydney Entertainment Centre
18th 22nd Australian Sexual Health & Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference 1,000 SCEC - Bayside Grand Hall & Auditorium and Bayside 101-108
20th 23rd 2010 Strata Industry Conference 500 - 1,000 SCEC - Parkside Ballroom
22nd 22nd Redkite Corporate Quiz 500 - 600 SCEC - Parkside Ballroom
22nd 22nd Ben Hur Spectacular 45,000 ANZ Stadium
22nd 22nd Pat Benatar (with The Bangles) 5,000 Sydney Entertainment Centre
23rd 23rd Ben Hur Spectacular 45,000 ANZ Stadium
23rd 23rd Celtic Woman - Songs of the heart concert 5,000 Sydney Entertainment Centre
27th 27th Chicago & America with Peter Frampton 5,000 Sydney Entertainment Centre
28th 28th WorkCover NSW Safe Work Awards 700 SCEC - Bayside Grand Hall
29th 29th Master of Sales 700 SCEC - Bayside Grand Hall
30th 30th Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar - A-league 5,000+ Sydney Football Stadium
30th 31st Sydney Reinvent Your Career Expo 5,000 SCEC - Hall 3
31st 31st André Rieu - Australian Tour 5,000 Acer Arena

Golden Oldies visit Sydney - Sydney Tourism News

Sydney is to welcome up to 4,000 people from next Sunday for the 18th Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival 2010. There are 16 nations competing in 178 teams in matches to be held at Centennial Parklands. Players are 35 years and over, with the oldest player aged 84. The event runs from 26 September to 3 October.

The Golden Oldies festival includes an Opening Ceremony on the steps of Town Hall on Sunday, 26 September, a street parade, welcome cocktail party, Hunter Valley barbecue and grand final gala dinner. Game days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday of next week. Air New Zealand is the global owner of the Golden Oldies Movement which includes five sports.

The former NSW Major Events Board (now Events NSW) successfully bid for the event in partnership with Business Events Sydney and the Australian Rugby Golden Oldies. Tourism NSW’s Manager of International Operations Ian Cameron has been working on the event in his capacity as member of the Sydney Organising Committee. The last Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival was held in Edinburgh in 2008

For accommodation during the Golden Oldies Festival log on to www.metrohotels.com.au

WESTFIELD SYDNEY STAGE ONE TO OPEN IN OCTOBER

The Westfield Group will open the first stage of the $1.2 billion Westfield Sydney development in late October, 2010.

More than 100 fashion and food specialty stores will open for trade by Christmas, at what will be a world class retail and commercial precinct. A second stage opening is scheduled for the second quarter of 2011, with the centre due for completion in 2012 with the construction of a 27-storey office tower that will be home to J.P. Morgan’s Australian headquarters.

Westfield Sydney will represent the next generation in Australian retail, delivering an unrivalled shopping experience in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. The development is in Sydney’s best retail site at Pitt St Mall, Castlereagh and Market streets, and connects to the highest grossing department stores in Australia - David Jones and Myer. On completion in 2012 the new development will comprise more than 250 fashion, food and lifestyle stores across 40,000 squ are metres (sqm) and seven levels. This will be complemented by Sydney Central Plaza’s 80 stores over 53,000sqm.

Westfield Group Managing Director Australia & New Zealand Robert Jordan said, “Westfield Sydney will become the benchmark for downtown shopping malls in Australia. We’re developing a global centre that will offer the very best in retail, design, and services and we believe the centre will position Sydney as an international shopping destination.”

Stores to open in Stage One in October include Gucci, Hugo Boss, Stuart Weitzman, new-to-market brands GAP, Mulberry, and DKNY Jeans, together with a host of Australian retailers including Cue, Sportsgirl, Wanted Shoes and designers including Zimmerman and Carla Zampatti. Westfield Sydney will also launch 100 Squared, a fashion incubator concept allowing clusters of young designers to have a pop-up retail space on level one.

Openings in 2011 will see the unveiling of furthe r high street and designer stores including Prada, Miu Miu and the recently announced Zara, opening its first store in Australia. The full food offering includes fine dining restaurants on level six, a high-end restaurant-style food precinct, and due for completion in 2012, an outdoor bar.

Sydney Tourist Events in July 2010

Sydney Tourist Events in July (from 20th of July)

21st 21st Danny Green v Paul Briggs - IBO CRUISER WEIGHT WORLD TITLE
21st 22nd Digital Signage World Australia 2010 & Kiosk Self Service 2010
22nd 23rd Australian Business Events Expo 2010
22nd 23rd RSVP Sydney 2010
23rd 23rd Bulldogs vs Parramatta Eels - NRL
23rd 27th Bill Bailey Presents…
24th 24th The Wish Ball
24th 25th Meguiar's MotorEx
25th 25th Sounds of Light - Humanitarian Appeal concert
25th 25th South Sydney Rabbitohs v NZ Warriors - NRL
25th 25th Sydney 2010 Festival of Football Tournament
27th 27th Sydney 2010 Festival of Football Tournament
27th 28th ADMA Forum 2010 Marketing Conference & Exhibition
28th 28th WINTERBEATZ 2010 - featuring Ne-Yo, T-Pain, DJ Nino Brown & Phinesse.
28th 1st August 11th Asia Pacific Conference on Giftedness
29th 2nd August Sydney International Boat Show
30th 30th South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Bulldogs - NRL
30th 31st Instiute of Industrial Arts Annual Conference
31st 31st Sydney Swans v Geelong Cats - AFT
31st 31st Sydney 2010 Festival of Football Tournament
31st 31st WWE SMACKDOWN 2010

View above Sydney CBD looking down onto Metro Hotel on Pitt - A Sydney Hotel

View above Sydney CBD looking down onto Metro Hotel on Pitt - A Sydney Hotel